A Certain Something in the Air....

Rock N Roll Providence

Well I think I finally got this half marathon running thing down with the speed increases. Now I just gotta kick it into full gear a mile or two earlier. Such a well organized race. No cluster fuck at the start line at all. Corrals of around 250 or 300 people in each section and each one was let to start a minute or two after the other. It totally made the start much better with less dodging, tripping, and bumping into people. Probably saved 3 minutes of running time just because of that. I will definitely do more of their races after this experience.

Todays Mail

Lookie what came in the mail today. Getting more and more excited as the date approaches. I haven't been this excited about any of the marathons as of yet.

Yup. Yup.

Remember the days when...

I so remember the days when running a 5K was a long run. Now running 4, 6, 8, or 13 miles is a short run and running 15-26.2 miles is a long run.

Lazy Brat....

Like everyone I can be a real lazy ass when I feel like it. Felt like relaxing yesterday after the 21 miler on Saturday and gym strength training on Sunday. Ate a PB & J sandwich, tortilla chips, and pistachio ice cream while watching How I Meet You Mother, WWE Raw, 2 Broke Girls, and Downton Abbey. I set my alarm for 6AM to run and go to the gym, but I didn't feel like getting up so I went back to sleep. Now I need to run tonight after work and I can't eat after 7PM because I am fasting for a blood test tomorrow AM. My bad.

Yup I'm getting excited...

Sept 21, 2013 Photos

Photo from along the run in Dorchester.

Post run celebration photo.

21 Miles....

Well I made it. 21 miles from home to Castle Island and back. I didn't injury myself this time which is good. Thank you Mizuno Wave Riders and legs. There was such a nice cool breeze in Southie. Three weeks from today will be Chicago and 26.2.  I feel shockingly good today. My legs aren't bothering me at all. Hopefully I feel this good in three week time after the marathon. Taper time is here. Time to heal and relax a bit, but not slack off in the least. Next weekend is the Rock N Roll Half Marathon.

Tomorrow's Motivation

This is my motivation for tomorrow's final long run of training of 20/21 miles. Quincy Center to Castle Island in Boston and back. Last time I did this run I injured myself while training for Phila in November 2012. I learned the when to replace your running shoes lesson on that run. The shoes were replaced yesterday and broken in last night. Plan on bringing my train pass this time as well in case anything does happen to go wrong this time around. I want redemption in the AM and I will get it!

Things Only Distance Runners Understand

Things Only Distance Runners Understand:

Waking up at 6AM on marathon race day to try and "get your metabolism started" to avoid any last minute need for a #2 portapotty session.

All State Half Marathon

 Getting up at 5AM on a weekend can mean only one thing race season is upon us only again.

All State Half Marathon Results:

942

Kevin Meehan

M

33

Quincy

MA

1:56:30

8:53/mi

Things Only Distance Runners Understand #38

Things Only Distance Runners Understand #38

Peeing 3 times before a race.

Starting a race.

Needing to pee again within 5 minutes.

14 People Who Don't Know How to Treadmill

Time for a laugh: http://mashable.com/2013/09/11/treadmill-fails/

WTF HUMID AGAIN???

Well it is back. That damn New England humidity. Take it away. Please take it away. Started yesterday and gross out today. Glad I did my 8 miles beach run last night and not today though. So spoiled with the nice weather we have been getting the last two or so weeks in the 50s, 60s. and 70s. I know it is still Summer technically, but bring on the Fall weather. Great for the runs.

LSD...

Did 18.3 on the Charles Sunday afternoon. Only two weeks left of long runs before the taper begins and technically that is only one LSD (long slow distance) left since this Sunday I am running the All-State Half Marathon in East Boston. I guess I could try this splitting a long run in half thing that I have heard people talk about in magazines and on Active.com and do the half in the AM then run another 6-8 miles in the PM if I wanted to though. Who knows maybe I just will.

I'm highly looking forward to the fall racing season though and meeting new people along the way. Got the All State Half Marathon in East Boston this weekend, Rock N Roll Half Marathon in Providence the last weekend of the month, the Electric Run 5K at Foxboro Oct 4, and the Chicago Marathon Columbus Day weekend. Possibly another half in November as well.

Call Me Guilty....

 Yeah yeah I am guilty of some of these myself. If not all 5 of them.

http://running.competitor.com/2013/09/staff-blog/the-everyman-confessions-of-a-runner_82747

Quote for today...

"You don’t have to be elite to be a runner. It’s all about setting a target, giving your best effort to achieve it, and being proud of whatever that effort results in."

Running bucket list.....

Mizuno Running North America asks:

Running bucket list? Go!

 

My reply:
 

London, Rome, Germany, Great Wall of China, Greece, New York City. (San Fran and Chicago are booked so those are off the list.)